'Veep' to end with seventh season in 2018

Julia Louis-Dreyfus appears backstage with her award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for "Veep" in Los Angeles on January 29. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

Julia Louis-Dreyfus arrives on the red carpet at the 76th Annual Peabody Awards ceremony on May 20 in New York City. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Sept. 7 (UPI) --Julia Louis-Dreyfus has confirmed via Twitter her White House sitcom Veep will end with its seventh season.

"It's true BUT don't despair cuz we still have a whole season 7 to write and film," the Emmy-winning actress tweeted Wednesday.

"We'll try to do a good job with the last season," her co-star Sam Richardson said in his own Twitter post.

"It became clear that this season should be the last season," Louis-Dreyfus told The Hollywood Reporter about why the show will end in 2018. "We don't want to repeat ourselves or wear out our welcome. The story has a finality to it that feels end-of-series."